[20/June/2009]

SANA'A, June 20 (Saba) - Technical Assistant Committee of Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Committee will organize a workshop in the domain of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism during 21-22 June.

The participants from relevant government authorities, commercial banks, Islamic banks, money exchange companies, non-financial institutions and professions involved will be participating during the workshop.

In a statement to Saba, Chairman of Anti-Money Laundering Committee Ahmed Ghaleb said the workshop will discuss identification of money laundering and terrorism financing in accordance with international criteria, and risks and role of banks in anti-money laundering.

Ghaleb said that they will review, during the workshop, exerted efforts of local, regional and international, information-gathering unit and the role of supervisory control agencies.

He pointed out that the workshop comes within implementation approved by the supervising committee including work plans for improving anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.

SA/AM